re: Who still supports the war on drugs, and if so, why? (Posted on 1/12/13 at 10:39 pm to goatmilker)

quote:Tough call Paddy. Meth Coke heroin I think you need to attempt to try and limit its availability.

In theory, yes. In practice it doesn't seem like it's worth it. Some assume that if those drugs were decriminalize/legalize that usage would skyrocket. For me though, the reason I never wanted to do them had nothing to do with it's legality, but rather I was afraid of being hooked on them.

re: Who still supports the war on drugs, and if so, why? (Posted on 1/12/13 at 10:45 pm to Patrick O Rly)

Yes and we would stop using the justice system to deal with addicts but all the low to high level scumbag dealers will just start breaking different laws so the prison population will only drop slightly

re: Who still supports the war on drugs, and if so, why? (Posted on 1/12/13 at 11:41 pm to RogerTheShrubber)

The general public is not at risk from extreme skiing or bungee jumping because it doesn't impair judgement or alter your mental state for an extended period of time, cause relapses etc. so that is a bad comparison.

My point isn't that things need to have benefits to be legal. I should have said the negative side effects (to yourself and surrounding public) that those hard core drugs have (notice I left out weed) outweigh its recreational benefits.

re: Who still supports the war on drugs, and if so, why? (Posted on 1/12/13 at 11:49 pm to HempHead)

To be honest man I don't care if you do every drug you can get your hands on as long as you don't do it near me or in public... It's your body if you want to destroy it with that shite go ahead I just don't want to pay for your healthcare when you start having problems.